New song - Suasion

Hello all...
 
Just finished a new song. Indie/alternative fuzzrock this time. 
 
This is the first mix, so would love to get your thoughts on the sound. 
 
Thanks!
 
Anders
 
https://soundcloud.com/tex-maestro/suasion
 
 

Thanks for your feedback.
... and yeah, a big contrast from Please Speak. I find it fun to try and make alot of different music in all geners.
 
For Suasion I find it hard to find the right balance. I want it to be "sharp" sounding, but obviously not too sharp. I try to listen to the mix on different units (headphones, studio monitors, livingroom stereo, small dock and so on), but it sounds very different on each unit. On some of them I think it sounds good, but I also have to agree that it might be a bit too harsh when I listen on other units. I feel that if I take some of the guitars "down" it loose the edge I tried to make. I guess this is a typical problem for rookies like my self. :)
 
As for you instrumental question, I usually have both live recorded parts together with parts made in Sonar/Sturm, like in the song Please Speak. For Suasion I made all the parts in Sonar, and then recorded vocal. 
 
Thanks again for sharing your thoughts. 
 
rgs
 
Anders

I'd bring the vocals up, they sound pretty darn good. I think you could look at your guitar patch - is this an amp simulator? Perhaps a slightly cleaner patch would help the mix a little.
 
I bet this one gets pretty good by the time you are done with it!
 
cheers,
-Tom

yea she needs some work...I love your vox but it needs a bit of separation...I'd also like to hear the bass have a bit more definition...the guitars are good but I'm not a big fan of the verb your using.
 
this is one of these tune in my mind that could be Killer...but there's just so many efx's going on things get lost....but the writing is top notch....
 
if you need a hand mixing and/or on the production end give me a holla....
 
I think once you finish this could be a gem
 
good job!
 

Really liked this - Nice song
It may be me but I would look at rolling off a bit of the top end of the guitar patch that kicks off the track as it seemed a bit harsh to my ears.
 
Vocals are nicely sung and would benefit from bring brought out a bit more, don't hide your voice man its good :)

Sorry to repeat what others have said, but I concur that the guitar sound needs some work.  It sounds like there's some phasing/chorusing and/or short slapback delay that's bringing the guitar way out front (and I'm finding a bit distracting).  You might also consider using EQ high shelf to drop the top end of the guitar back into the mix a bit.  It's really too present, in my opinion.
 
Nice first effort though!  Good voice, bass, drums, writing.  And the production is mostly pretty good too (excepting the guitars).  Solid indie rock.  Thanks for sharing!

Thx alot guys... I will remix the guitars.  
 
:)
 

Thanks for several good tips Dan. Appriciated.

Rgs

Anders

Thx Bapu...  Agree... base could use a "de-mudding"... 

thepogue
give me an email
 
thepogue at yahoo
 
we'll see what we an do...

Did try this before the weekend... Guess something went wrong. Will try again... 
 
Thx again.  
 
rgs
 
Anders

Thanks for listening and for your thoughts Lynn. A new mix is in the works. Getting some help from ThePogue/Thomas with a remix, so I really look forward to check out how that turns out.

Good tune, well sung, but the vocals need to come up if you want folks to know what you're singing about.  You might want to roll a little edge off the guitars too if you can.  You've got all the parts there to make this a really good one... just needs some tweaking.